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A Presidents Flight
February 22, 2012 No CommentsBy the end of my stay, some folks I owned this TBM Avenger because I was with it so much. Painted exactly as President George Bush's TBM appeared when we was shot down, this is simply a ...
Odegaard in his “Cripes A’ Mighty” Mustang
February 20, 2012 No CommentsThis Heritage Trophy winner P-51D Mustang was brought back to life by famed restorer Robert Odegaard. There are a couple of "Cripes A' Mighty" P-51Ds flyin in the US and that's because of the Ace for whom ...
P-51D “Stang”
February 15, 2012 No CommentsWhen you look at Odegaard's P-51D "Stang," you would have no clue it is made from parts from 20 different Mustangs. "I traded for most of the parts to build "Stang" Ode told me. As a kid, ...
AVG & The P-40
February 12, 2012 No CommentsThe P-40 Warhawk with the shark-faces is easily recognizable as a member of the AVG, better known as the Flying Tigers. The AVG or American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force true history has been overshadowed ...
A6M Zero
February 8, 2012 No CommentsEven those who aren't into aviation have heard of the Japanese Zero. The A6M was Japanese long-range fighter that at the beginning of the war provide Japan with an aerial edge. It's speed and agility along with ...
Strega – Speed & Grace
February 5, 2012 No CommentsNine time Reno Air Race Gold Unlimited champion, Strega with its pilot Steve Hinton is just simple spectacular to watch in action together! The first time I saw Strega screaming directly for us at Pylon 4, I ...
P-51C Up Close
February 1, 2012 No CommentsThe reaction by the public to the movie Red Tails has been pretty darn cool! The desire to learn more about the pilots and the aircraft can be seen in many forums around the country. Many have ...
The Stunning S-38 Sikorsky Flying Amphibian
January 29, 2012 No CommentsIn the movie The Aviator, Howard Hughes steps off an oddly romantic flying boat after he lands it in a bay and drifts up on the sand to ask an actress out on a date. Just what ...
“Sizzlin Liz” over the Sierra
January 25, 2012 No CommentsThe P-51D "Sizzlin Liz" that belongs to Ted Conti (at the stick) is a gorgeous plane. This photograph though is to celebrate the Sierra finally getting snow after a two month drought. Based out of Carson City, ...
Grumman F6F Hellcat
January 22, 2012 No CommentsThe Grumman F6F Hellcat entered service in 1943 to replace the Wildcat. It was a carrier based fighter in the Pacific. Over 12000 of them were produced and while it looks like just a bigger version of ...